Kurt Busch won the Coors Light pole award in record fashion for Sunday’s Shelby American at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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Busch set a new qualifying track record with his speed of 28.614 seconds, 188.719 mph -- beating his younger brother, Kyle’s previous best of 185.995 mph, set last year at this time.

“I’ve got the right guy in my camp,” Busch said referring to his team’s new crew chief, Steve Addington. “It seems like Steve Addington definitely has his game on here at this track. I just hope that bleeds over to Sunday. I would say we used a combination of what I was familiar with and what he liked. Right now, that’s our plan of attack each week.”

It’s the first pole for Kurt since September 2007 at Auto Club Speedway and his 11th career. “It feels really neat here in our hometown, Las Vegas,” said Busch.

On a side note, Addington is the former crew chief of Kurt’s younger brother. Kyle is the defending race winner at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Jeff Gordon will start beside Kurt on the front row. Ryan Newman and Dale Earnhardt Jr. qualified 3rd and 4th, respectively.

18 drivers broke the previous fastest qualifying record.

For the starting line-up for the Shelby American, click here.

TV coverage begins at 2 Sunday on FOX.